Winning and confidence is what we need and a good result with Ipswich helps a lot. A Saints win here will set us up nicely for the rest of Feb. Juric has got to grips with who the first team is and we look a better outfit now. I reckon a strong line up for this one to keep us moving in the right direction. Burnley will be a tough opponent, but I like a cup run and this one I have down as ... Another Saints Win!
Burnley made 10 changes to their first team for their third round game against Reading. Presumably they'll field a second-string against us also, considering they have a game tonight, and next Wednesday. If we put out our strongest team, this game really should be put to bed by half-time. Then we can rest players if necessary.
They’re hard to break down tho. Only 3 goals conceded in Championship since beginning of Dec & that’s 12 games with the last being eight clean sheets in a row. Of course that’s obviously their 1st eleven, so much will depend on who they put out & as above, they’ve got midweek league games before & after. Jeez, just checked & no one has scored more than one goal against them in the league all season (9 in 30 games) & they’ve only once conceded more (2) vs Wolves in LC.
Saturday 8th February 2025 Southampton v Burnley Referee: Will Finnie Assistant Referee: Mark Scholes and James Wilson Fourth official: Tom Reeves Will Finnie Since becoming a Football League referee in 2017, the 30-year-old whistler has officiated over a century of EFL matches across the Championship, League One and League Two as well as overseeing last season's FA Vase final at Wembley Stadium. Making his Championship debut in April 2024 during Millwall's 3-1 home win against Cardiff City, the Bedfordshire-born official handed out a total of seven red cards during 40 matches last season across League One, League Two, Carabao Cup and the EFL Trophy.
Burnley are a very strong side defensively. Barely concede. I just can't see us having enough to beat them, to be honest.
So may we But working on the assumption both sides will field their strongest 11, I can't see past a Burnley win, unfortunately. Happy to be wrong, mind
We're on the march with Jonny's army Over 7k left for this still with the Kingsland obviously closed also. I reckon about 18k this time.
I don't really understand that logic TBH. Burnley may not concede many but they don't score many either. I think Fernandes, Dibling and Sulemana have enough to trouble them.
I tried that for that game v a West London team. It was fun for about 5min but a few absences after ht, 6 rows in front of us empty by 75 min so the Wall tried hard but on that day the team gave up after 5 min. This week I suspect it will be much better, here’s hoping you have a great afternoon. A tip those railings are damn cold, so gloves a good idea!! I’m back in Itchen this week.
Am hoping Marcus Edwards doesn’t go straight in for them. Am otherwise reasonably confident on this one - they have other fish to fry.
Yes, they also have a game next Wednesday. You'd expect them to make changes against us. We have a week between games before and after this and a squad short on confidence so I hope we put out a strong team.
